Saturday, August 20, 2016

Saturday Step by Step: Halloween Hanging

Hello and welcome, Zoe here. I am delighted to be your host for this Saturday Step by Step with Frilly and Funkie. I created some mini Halloween labels for the current “It’s a Small, Small World” challenge using the incredible new Halloween stamps by Tim Holtz. Here’s how…

Step 4: Stamp ground espresso distress ink onto a non stick craft mat and squeeze a little water from a waterbrush and mix. Pick up the ink and tap the water brush to create splatter to the backgrounds. Dry with a heat tool.

Step 10: Once completely dry, blend in walnut stain distress ink. Really "go against the grain" to work the ink into the recessed portions on the woodgrain. Dry with a heat tool.

(for a darker woodgrain effect, rub the walnut stain ink pad directly on
the cardstock and dry with a heat tool)

*note: different base inks will affect the finished colour of the woodgrain.

(for a more weathered look, lightly damp a piece of kitchen paper and
gently rub over the surface to lift the walnut stain ink from the
portions of the card the paint resists. Work in small sections so as not
to get water into the recessed sections)

Step 11: Using matte multi medium to adhere 4 pieces of cardstock to a piece of cardboard, (it can be a scrap piece as seen above as will be covered).